Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) researchers from the University of Rhode Island (URI), led by Principal Investigator Dr. Isaac Ginis, have partnered with area emergency managers to lead a series of training scenarios focused on coastal storms. Starting in May 2019, URI researchers began a series of workshops intended to gather new data for the … Read more
Norma Doneghy Anderson, founder and president of the William Averette Anderson Fund (BAF) and a member of the Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) advisory board, speaks about how CRC and BAF are working to create a more diverse workforce in homeland security and STEM fields. The mission of the CRC is to conduct research and education … Read more
Jessamin Straub, a graduate student in marine sciences who took part in the Coastal Resilience Center (CRC)’s education programs, and who received a Department of Homeland Security-funded Education & Workforce Development grant through the CRC, has been named a finalist for a prestigious fellowship. Straub, who will graduate in August from the University of North … Read more
The Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (CRC) has updated project information for the fifth year of its grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), Office of University Programs, as it continues work on research and education to protect coastal residents and property. Among the changes is the addition … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs’ nine Centers of Excellence (COE) will convene in late July for the Centers of Excellence Summit 2019. This year’s event, held at George Mason University’s Arlington, Va., campus, will focus on “Homeland Security Challenges: Evolving Threats and Dynamic Solutions.” The event includes … Read more
As Subtropical Storm Andrea formed in the Atlantic Ocean – 12 days before the official start of Atlantic hurricane season – a community of coastal modelers gathered to discuss the latest research and uses of the ADCIRC computer model. The model, part of the ADCIRC Prediction System™, provides decision support for hazards like storm inundation during tropical cyclones.
This summer, the CRC will continue its two annual summer exchange programs by facilitating research collaborations involving two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and by sponsoring a student exchange program between May and August. The SUMmer Resesearch EXperience, or SUMREX, enters its fourth year with students from CRC-funded education programs visiting the campus sites of CRC … Read more
The Coastal Resilience Center, which manages more than 15 research and education projects dedicated to protecting lives and property in U.S. coastal communities, has started a video series focusing on its work around the country. The series focuses on CRC work in four theme areas: Coastal Infrastructure Resilience; Building Resilient Communities; Coastal Hazards Modeling; and … Read more
A lower percentage of low-to-moderate-income households and mobile homes, and a higher percentage of home ownership, make a community more resilient to natural hazards like hurricanes, according to a new study published on the Coastal Resilience Center website. Conducted by the firm AECOM, the “Hurricane Floyd/Hurricane Matthew Empirical Disaster Resilience Study” compares the impacts of … Read more
Students involved in Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) projects have been key to a regional partnership that assists Southeastern states with training, resources and access to organizations that help coastal communities recover from disasters. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) doctoral candidate Amanda Martin is director of the Southeast Disaster Recovery Partnership (SDRP), a … Read more